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Sovereign Cloud Framework explained<br>Due to the large interest of public administrations and IT companies, the European Commission is providing a more detailed overview of its Cloud Sovereignty Framework, a tool it created to evaluate providers of sovereign cloud in recent tender.
News article<br>1 June 2026<br>Directorate-General for Digital Services<br>2 min read
In April 2026, the Commission awarded an EUR 180 million contract to procure sovereign cloud for the European Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies (Union entities) to four providers. The tender was launched as part of Commission’s efforts to strengthen the digital sovereignty posture of the Union entities, as well as to encourage the market to offer sovereign digital solutions that comply with EU laws and values.<br>Launched under Cloud III Dynamic Purchasing System (Cloud III DPS), the tender included the Cloud Sovereignty Framework. After announcing the successful finalisation of the procurement, the Commission has received many inquiries on how it applied the framework. The Commission is now publishing an additional clarification on the content of this framework, which introduced two complementary sovereignty scores:<br>The calculation of a Sovereignty Effectiveness Assurance Level (SEAL) , designed to assess whether providers meet defined thresholds of sovereignty and resilience. These thresholds are outlined in the Framework and correspond to the highest levels to data sovereignty...